Tag: backyard gardening
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Not an Exact Fit, Times Two
Look at the fabulous garden prep we did this weekend!! Everything is looking so good. You might notice the new raised bed with the cover. This is especially exciting. I have long wanted a covered bed for lettuces and kale–the foods worms love. So, this year we’re giving this a go. We filled the bottom…
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Winter Garden
Last weekend was warm and I was able to clean up the garden. I trimmed off the dead chrysanthemum tops, chucked out dead potted plants, and went around picking up pinecones and sticks and broken limbs. I took down the puppy fences I use around the 4 x 4 raised beds (my rabbit guards) and…
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Seeds In
The weather has shifted with night temperatures going into the 40s for a short stretch. Today was a beautiful day to bring in the hibiscus and the curcuma and the Christmas cactus who’d all rather stay a little warmer than 40 degrees. I also rescued my African mask plant, otherwise known as an alocasia, from…
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All the Little Beasties and Plants
It’s raining and I am so glad! The perfect finish to a morning of hard work. I weeded two of the front garden beds and was up on the roof clearing out the gutter at the back of the house which, embarrassingly, had a small plant growing in it. All the while the humidity was…
After the Buffer Zone 